ATLANTA-GTE Wireless and Baja Celular of Tijuana, Mexico, have partnered to use digital networks that allow U.S. and Mexican cell sites to serve calls simultaneously without signal interference, said GTE.
Both GTE Wireless and Baja Celular contracted with Motorola Inc. to provide the networks for the two compatible systems.
The partnership represents the first-ever Code Division Multiple Access handoff between cell sites across international borders, said GTE.
Calls will be billed based on where they originated. “Customers will receive only one bill from their service provider, whether it be GTE Wireless or Baja Celular, and they will not be charged roaming fees,” said Lindsey Burroughs, San Diego area president for GTE Wireless.
